Business Accountant

About us:  

Making a meaningful difference with mission-critical software that empowers communities to thrive.

ReadyTech is more than just a one-trick pony playing in one market with one product, or one customer. We re-imagine, design, develop and deliver technology to solve our customer’s diverse problems – supporting multiple businesses across a variety of markets to be ready for anything. 

We’re an ASX-listed company which means we are stable, have a strong track record of sustainable growth and have a significant number of long-term customers.  So, what does this mean for you? It means we can offer you an experience that will push you to be your best, provide career-building challenges, and that will offer you numerous growth opportunities that can’t be found in any other company.

It’s an inclusive environment where there is no place for politics, where we get our heads together to solve the problems that really matter to our customers, and where we always stay focused on our north star – the communities we serve, and society at large.

Full-time

$75,000 – $85,000 per year

The key accountabilities of the role:

· Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations, including Superannuation, taxation and audit

requirements.

· Investigate financial discrepancies, and business irregularities.

· Process multi-cycle payroll in varying industries, sizes and complexities accurately and on time

· Verify and reconcile payroll data

· Ensure compliance with legislation, laws, tax regulations, and company policies.

· Perform bank account and GL reconciliations

· Prepare and lodge payroll tax returns for organisations.

· Analyse financial data to support management decision-making.

· Liaise with financial institutions, auditors, clearing houses, and regulatory bodies.

The key responsibilities of the role:

Administration and reconciliation of Payroll Tax including lodgment and payment. Liaising with relevant Office of State Revenue (OSR).

· Administration of PAYG payments, and superannuation.

· Support clients during financial audits by supplying requested documentation, addressing

auditor queries, and conducting investigations into any discrepancies identified.

· Perform calculations and reconciliations that are correct and compliant

· Provide accurate, clear, and concise information to internal and external stakeholders.

· Perform bank reconciliations of client trust accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance

with financial and regulatory requirements.

· Identify and contribute to continuous process improvement strategies, including the

maintenance of procedure documents, checklists, and other support documents

· Liaise with Clients, Super Funds, Gateway providers, Bank, ATO, State Revenue Offices

· Ensuring legal compliance in superannuation, payroll tax, PAYG withholding etc

· Implement and action data integrity reporting to ensure quality of client information

· Testing and documenting new/changed functionality of products & systems

· Investigation & resolution of adhoc requests from clients/stakeholders

· Support business during peak volume periods in processing payrolls

· Contribute and participate within the team to ensure that it provides excellent delivery of customer service as well as team objectives

· Contribute to the profitability of Readytech through effective project management, communication with clients, identifying and implementing efficiencies.

· Documenting and implementing changes to superannuation, payroll tax, PAYG legislation.

· Adhoc tasks as required (by other areas of the business)

· Reconciliation of super clearing account & other accounts as required

· Management of TNA’s · Preparation of month end reporting for board reporting

· Build and manage superior relationships with clients and have a proactive approach to delighting our customers

· Share knowledge and collaborate with other Teams / Team Members to promote best practice and consistency both internally and for our customers

· Other duties or projects as required

· Adhering and contributing to Company Assurance program ISO27001 and ASAE3402

· Demonstrate and model the Readytech values

The key requirements for the role:

• Degree-qualified in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, tax regulations, and accounting practices.
• Experience in analysis, and reconciliation.
• Familiarity with financial systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Capable of handling high level of pressure while continuing to perform duties accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• 3+ years’ experience in a role similar
• Proven experience as an Accountant or similar role.

Why you should become a ReadyTecher:  

• A day off for your birthday- hip hip hooray!
• Additional 4 days of leave each year
• ReadyTecher Awards each quarter with the chance to win flights and accommodation to Hamilton Island
• Hybrid work, with in-house baristas in Australia via the Ready Beans team
• Access to Sonder- a technology-driven platform supported by safety, medical and mental health experts - available 24/7
• Paid parental leave
• Additional paid leave for miscarriage, endometriosis and menopause
• Volunteer leave
• Flu vaccinations
• And plenty of ReadyTech merch drops along the way!

ReadyTech is committed to seeing things through each other's eyes. We invest deeply in relationships by offering positivity, fairness and empathy in every interaction and love that everyone is different. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates our diversity of race, beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, age, disability status, marital status and more - so that every single one of us can feel like we belong.

As part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure working environment for all employees and in compliance with Australian regulations, please note that if selected for this role, you will be required to complete a comprehensive police check and an Australian working rights check. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding these requirements, please feel free to contact us.

So, if you are ready for anything, please apply today. Please note that if your application is progressed to the next stage, we will send you some testing to complete as part of your application as we have found this helps us to quickly identify potential ReadyTechers!